Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -72.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Greece, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Greece stood at -72.11 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.8% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 670.71 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -88.62 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Greece 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -73.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 275.22 % change on previous year | -1785.1% |
| 1999 | -72.8 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2000 | 75.04 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2001 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2002 | -72.56 % change on previous year | -473.8% |
| 2003 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2004 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2005 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 143.05 % change on previous year | +703.8% |
| 2008 | -86.72 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2009 | 130.11 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2010 | -88.62 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2011 | 350.91 % change on previous year | -496.0% |
| 2012 | 119.53 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2013 | -63.54 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2014 | -40.9 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2015 | -24.19 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 263.4 % change on previous year | -1188.7% |
| 2017 | -59.71 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2018 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2019 | -57.76 % change on previous year | -488.7% |
| 2020 | 38.1 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2021 | 484.19 % change on previous year | +1170.7% |
| 2022 | -77.4 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2023 | 670.71 % change on previous year | -966.5% |
| 2024 | -72.11 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -72.11 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -72.11 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Greece's -72.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -78.82 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1785.1% | -16.33 % change on previous year | 275.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.47 % change on previous year | -73.88 % change on previous year | 275.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.74 % change on previous year | -86.72 % change on previous year | 143.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.4 % change on previous year | -88.62 % change on previous year | 350.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.7 % change on previous year | -77.4 % change on previous year | 670.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 123 El Salvador -62.5 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Haiti -63.71 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Cuba -64.54 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Botswana -76.27 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Indonesia -77.38 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Eritrea -80.76 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Greece was -72.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 670.71 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.62 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.